Beith Cowl by Eimear Earley

Beith Cowl

Knitting
October 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Falling Leaf Pattern, after blocking
US 7 - 4.5 mm
187 - 239 yards (171 - 219 m)
Small (Large)
English

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The Beith Cowl (pronounced roughly ‘beh’, Irish for Birch) features an all-over travelling stitch motif over a striped garter stitch background. One colour is worked per round, with the leaf-inspired motif worked in the main colour only. The ‘pattern’ stitches are slipped when working contrast colour rounds.

SIZES
Small (Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference:
22 (27.5) “ / 56 (70) cm
Depth: 7.25 (7.5) “ / 18.5 (19) cm
Large size is shown in Seasonal colours.
Small cowl is shown in Brights colours.

YARN
Stolen Stitches ‘Nua Worsted’ (60% Merino, 20% Yak, 20% Linen; 109 yds / 100 m per 50 g); colours: MC 2 (2) skeins, CC 1 (1) skeins.

Subtle: MC: Bare Necessities, CC: Capall
Seasonal: MC: Rolling Bales, CC: Harvest Moon
Brights: MC: Cerebellum, CC: Cafe Flamingo

Approx. Yarn Used: MC; 118 (150) yds / 108 (138) m, CC; 69 (89) yds / 63 (81) m

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needle, 20”/ 50 cm long, or 40” / 100 cm long if working magic loop
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
Removable markers, tapestry needle, cable needle.

GAUGE
21 sts and 40 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Falling Leaf Pattern, after blocking
19 sts and 38 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Garter Stitch, worked in the rnd, after blocking.
One repeat of leaf repeat 5.5” / 14 cm wide after blocking